Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 656 Petroleum Resources

  Fang Lang, who came from later generations, has long been clear about the shortage of oil in Brazil, and Brazil in later generations has always been a big country short of oil. Although the domestic automobile industry is well developed, they have to use alcohol as the main fuel supplement due to lack of fuel, but all this is just a last resort.

Therefore, when Fang Lang met the Richfield Company in the United States, he took advantage of the opportunity to enter the oil exploration industry. He originally planned to use the Richfield Petroleum Company to guarantee Brazil's fuel supply, but he did not expect that the Richfield Company could not fully Guarantee the supply of refined oil products in Brazil.

   Now that other oil companies are planning to use refined oil to seize Brazil's wealth, Fang Lang certainly cannot accept it. He doesn't want the country he controls to become a vassal of Western capital again. Although he himself can be regarded as a member of Western Capital.

  But becoming one's own vassal and becoming a vassal of Western capital are completely two concepts. If you say that the consortia that control these oil companies must have Morgan and Rockefeller behind them. But Fang Lang never thought about letting the other party give up harvesting Brazil through his cooperative relationship with the other party.

   After all, the law in Western capitalist society has always been that business is business, and friends are friends. The two cannot be confused, and there is no favor in business.

  Fang Lang touched his chin, and after thinking about it for a while, he slowly opened his mouth and said:

   "Is the price of refined oil already high?"

"That's not true. The price of refined oil in Brazil is already 1.2 times the price in the United States. This has quietly increased in the past two years. If we can't solve the problem of oil shortage, the price of refined oil will go further. Sooner or later, it will have a serious impact on our auto industry."

   "Has the government taken any measures in this regard?"

  “The government has been busy with general elections recently, and there is no time to consider this issue at all. However, we have organized some members of parliament and are preparing to submit a subsidy plan for the petrochemical industry to Congress.

  See if it is possible to increase petrochemical companies' supply of refined oil to Brazil through government subsidies. "

   Hearing this, Fang Lang looked at his father in surprise. He didn't expect his father to be so broad-minded now, thinking of government subsidies to attract petrochemical companies to increase the supply of refined oil to Brazil.

  "Brazil's oil shortage problem cannot be solved by waiting. Although Brazil has a huge land area, there are no oil and gas fields that can be exploited. The supply of fuel oil can only rely on external procurement, which is very passive and dangerous.

   Not only will it affect the development and growth of our auto industry, but it will also have a serious impact on Brazil's national security. We live in Brazil now, and Brazil's problems are also our problems, and we must find a way to solve them.

   I think it's a good thing for us that this issue came to light so early on. Crisis, crisis, when there is danger, is often accompanied by opportunity.

Now that other petrochemical companies are reducing the supply of refined oil in Brazil, it is an opportunity for us. We can establish a petrochemical company through subsidies from the Brazilian government, and obtain petroleum refining technology through cooperation with Richfield Petroleum Company. Then directly purchase crude oil from major oil-producing countries in the world, and transport it back to Brazil for refining.

  In this way, as long as we can find enough crude oil, we no longer have to worry about being stuck on refined oil products. "

  Fang Lang's words made everyone look at each other in blank dismay. After everyone looked at each other, Fang Xinshan finally said slowly:

"Lang'er, the truth is this, everyone understands it, but most of the current oil fields are controlled by European and American countries. If we want to purchase enough crude oil, we will still be restricted by them. This is different from the situation we are facing now. It doesn't seem to be any different!"

   Seeing everyone's expressions of approval, Fang Lang couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and said:

   "You are right. Most of the oil fields are controlled by European and American countries, but not all of them. At least there are still some oil fields in the Persian Gulf, which are controlled by local forces.

   More importantly, compared with the sales of refined oil, the trading of crude oil is more free and will not be subject to excessive restrictions.

   Moreover, in addition to those oil-producing areas that have been firmly controlled by European and American countries, there are a few oil-producing areas that many people have not paid attention to. It is worth investing a lot of energy in developing our own oil fields locally. "

  As soon as this remark came out, everyone was refreshed.

   "Oh! Do you know that there are oil producing areas that European and American countries have not paid attention to?"

  Seeing that everyone was interested, Fang Lang smiled slightly, and tapped the armrest of the Taishi chair lightly with his fingers:

   "Of course, not to mention, our neighbor to the north, Venezuela, is the largest oil-producing country in South America and even the world. Now the Richfield Company has negotiated with the local government and developed the first oil well there.

  Based on our relationship with Richfield, it is most convenient to purchase crude oil from here.

  However, Venezuela’s crude oil is mainly heavy oil and extra-heavy oil, which is difficult to extract and poor in quality, so it is not suitable to be our main crude oil supplier.

  The most suitable crude oil supplier for us is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The original African continent also has abundant crude oil reserves. Now most European and American countries are focusing on the Persian Gulf region, which gives us the opportunity to enter Africa. "

   "Is there oil in Africa? Why haven't I heard of it? Besides, even if there is oil in Africa, it is also a colony of European and American countries! Where do we want to get oil from? Don't we want to conflict with those colonial countries?"

   "Of course there is oil in Africa. As early as 1915, the Portuguese discovered open-air oil fields in Angola. Over the years, the Portuguese have made a lot of money relying on Angola's oil fields.

In addition to Angola, according to the information I received, the French have discovered oil fields in Congo, and the British have also discovered oil fields in Nigeria. These oil fields are only one Atlantic distance away from us. As long as we have the opportunity to join the local oil exploration Work, we can completely solve the oil shortage in Brazil. "

At this time, Nigeria, the country with the largest oil reserves in Africa, has not been found to have oil, but as a British colony, as early as 1937, the United Kingdom sent an exploration team to Nigeria for exploration. It was not until 1956 that the United Kingdom first Oil has been discovered in the Niger River Delta in southern Nigeria.

   That is to say, there are at least six years before this oil field is discovered, and it is still too late to start laying out everything. And Nigeria's independence will have to wait until 1960, if they can advance the layout, occupy Nigeria's oil fields in advance, and instigate Nigeria's early independence.

  They have a great opportunity to directly control the largest oil field in Africa in the future.

  As for the country with the third largest oil reserves in Africa, it is Congo. The current Congo is still a colony of France. It is still nearly ten years before the first oil field in Congo is discovered, and it will not be until 1960 that Congo becomes truly independent.

  This means that the only region where Brazil can start now is Angola, the country with the second largest oil reserves in Africa.

Everyone in the Fang family obviously did not expect that Africa on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean would have so many oil reserves. Of course, everyone is very excited.

But at the same time, as Chinese, we do not have the same robber logic as in the Western world. Although we are very greedy for the oil resources here, we don’t know how to obtain these resources from the hands of the Western colonists. We can only look in the direction wave.

   On the other hand, Fang Xinshui, the leader of the gang, thought about the problem more directly, and said directly:

   "Brother Lang, do you mean that we take advantage of Africa's oil resources and have not yet attracted the attention of European countries, so we go directly there to occupy territory?"

  Hearing this, everyone in the Fang family couldn't help but look at Fang Xinshui with disbelief on their faces.

  Fang Xinshan blamed directly:

   "Xin Shui, don't talk nonsense, we are just businessmen, how can we grab the territory?"

   Seeing the incredible expressions on everyone's faces, Fang Xinshui waved his hands impatiently and said:

"Where is the territory of other white people? If you don't go and grab it, will they give it to you directly? In my opinion, Portugal is a little easier to bully these countries. Or we will directly attack Angola and drive the Portuguese away. Get out, and we'll get the oil out there."

Fang Xinshui's words caused an uproar among the crowd, and they began to whisper to each other. Although everyone was a little moved, they also knew that the Fang family did not have this ability. If they wanted to do this, they could only push the Brazilian government to send troops, but the Brazilian government would definitely not do this. courage.

  So, Fang Xinshan heard the words and said directly:

   "You put it lightly. If you want to attack someone else Portugal, how do you do it? Our Fang family is just a company, and Portugal is a country. You can't let God Whiplash send troops to fight the Portuguese army!

   Don't say whether you can win or not, even if you win, can the international community recognize it? Can we rule in Angola? "

Xinshui also shut up here. I have to say that Fang Xinshan’s words hit the point. Even if their Fang family organizes God’s Whip Company to fight against Portugal, even if they win, they will not be able to get the same victory as Portugal in Angola. status.

  Because the Fang family is always a company, not a country, even if the Fang family defeats Portugal, it is impossible to obtain legal dominance in Angola.

   Not to mention, whether the Fang family can defeat Portugal. Although the Fang family is developing very rapidly, it lacks sufficient historical background and cannot compete with a colonial country with a long history.

  Seeing that everyone fell silent by Fang Xinshan's words, Fang Lang smiled and took a puff of cigarette before slowly opening his mouth and saying:

   "Everyone thinks things are too complicated. If we want to obtain Angola's oil resources, we can do it through commercial means!

  First of all, Angola, as a colony of Portugal, belongs to Portuguese-speaking countries like us. We go to Angola to do business and have language advantages.

  Secondly, we established a petrochemical company in Brazil to purchase crude oil from Angola. As long as the price is right, why don’t the Portuguese sell it to us? Portugal is only a big place, so they can't digest so much crude oil at all, okay!

  So, what we have to do now is to establish a petrochemical company first, and then obtain the most advanced petroleum refining technology through cooperation with Richfield Corporation. Develop our own petrochemical industry.

  In this way, we can get rid of the control of US capital on our refined oil market. "

  When everyone heard the words, they all nodded in unison, agreeing with Fang Lang's statement. But the two brothers Fang Xinshan and Fang Xinshui looked at Fang Lang suspiciously. Based on their understanding of Fang Lang, things will definitely not be as simple as Fang Lang said.

  If it is only to obtain Africa's oil resources through commercial means, why should Fang Lang pay so much attention to Africa's oil reserves! Even the French and the British have done detailed investigations on African oil exploration.

   It's not like buying just crude oil in the past.

  Fang Lang naturally noticed the gazes of the two, but he didn't explain. He just smiled and changed the subject directly:

  “Before we said that someone might attack our industry, we said we would use cruel means to scare off our opponents. And through media propaganda, we established a positive image of our family among the Brazilian people.

  However, these are not enough, we must also have enough friends, in the event of an accident, these friends can stand by our side.

  Of course, business friends are mostly untrustworthy, but we have the opportunity to support a group of friends who share our heart with us in Brazil, that is, the vast Chinese community.

  My idea is that for a long period of time in the future, our Brazilian Development Bank and Global Morgan Bank will incubate a large amount of Chinese capital in Brazil through financial support and technical support.

   Then, through forms such as the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Hometown Association, let all Chinese businessmen be firmly tied to us.

   Only when all of us Chinese become a whole, can we ensure that our Fang family's position in Brazil is solid, and no one dares to attack us.

  Because once they dare to attack us, they will be ready to meet the crazy counterattack of all Chinese business circles. "

   Regarding this point, Fang Xinshan did not have any opinion, nodded affirmatively and said:

   "What you said is very necessary. In fact, even if you don't say it, we are already doing it now. Many Chinese who immigrated to Brazil are businessmen in their hometowns, and most of them are businessmen in the textile industry.

   And we have abundant cotton production in Brazil, which to them is simply like someone sending a pillow when they want to sleep. In the past two years alone, there have been more than one hundred Chinese cotton spinning companies established in Brazil.

  Most of these enterprises have received strong support from our Brazilian Development Bank. At the same time, in order to sell the products produced by these enterprises, our Chinese Chamber of Commerce has also opened up the European market for them through the relationship of Global Trading Company.

  Now, the entire cotton spinning market in Brazil is almost monopolized by us Chinese. "

   Hearing this, Fang Lang was taken aback. He didn't expect that they had developed to their current scale independently after he hadn't cared about Brazil's cotton spinning industry for a while.

  I think that the Dahua Textile Factory I established in Natal at the beginning has already become the largest textile enterprise in Northeast Brazil after several years of development.

  He thought this was already quite remarkable, but he didn't expect that more Chinese would enter this industry later, and now they directly monopolize Brazil's textile industry.

  (end of this chapter)